The Washington attorney general has been investigating whether Leo’s network skirted nonprofit rules.
Leonard Leo, seen here speaking to the media at Trump Tower in 2016, is affiliated with a web of nonprofits that promote conservative causes. | AP PhotoA key advocacy group in conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo’s network paid millions to his consulting firm, a new filing shows, the latest example of Leo’s web of nonprofits sending money to his business amid government scrutiny of his dealings.
In recent years, Leo, co-chairman of the Federalist Society’s board, has amassed outsized influence in conservative legal circles, advising former President Donald Trump on judicial picks. That role has also brought added scrutiny to his financial activities.from the businessman Barre Seid to fund Leo’s agenda through a group called the Marble Freedom Trust.
Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network , did not immediately return a request for comment. The Concord Fund gave $8.8 million to Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a leading anti-abortion group, along with $3 million to Protect Women Ohio Action, a group that was fighting the constitutional amendment in Ohio that enshrined abortion access. The amendment ultimately passed.
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